
Survival by Hunting
Prehistoric Human Predators and Animal Prey
George Frison(Author)
University of California Press
1st Edition
Published on 11. August 2004
Book
Hardback
288 pages
978-0-520-23190-0 (ISBN)
Description
The North American Great Plains and Rocky Mountains have yielded many artifacts and other clues about the prehistoric people who once lived there, but little is understood about the hunting practices that ensured their survival for thousands of years. Noted archaeologist George Frison brings a lifetime of experience as a hunter, rancher, and guide to bear on excavation data from the region relating to hunting, illuminating prehistoric hunting practices in entirely new ways. Sharing his intimate knowledge of animal habitats and behavior and his familiarity with hunting strategies and techniques, Frison argues that this kind of firsthand knowledge is crucial for understanding hunting in the past.
Reviews / Votes
"George Frison is an icon in American archeology. In Survival by Hunting, he describes personal experiences leading to the insights and perspectives that set him apart from the majority of his colleagues, who know of large game hunting only secondhand." - Michael B. Collins, Texas Archeological Research Laboratory, the University of Texas at Austin"More details
Edition
First Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Berkerley
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Cloth over boards
Illustrations
59 b-w photographs, 8 line illustrations, 8 maps, 1 table
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
Weight
590 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-520-23190-0 (9780520231900)
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Person
George C. Frison is Professor Emeritus of Anthropology at the University of Wyoming, a member of the National Academy of Sciences, and Past President of the Society for American Archaeology. His books include Prehistoric Hunters of the High Plains (second edition, 1991) and, with Bruce Bradley, The Fenn Cache: Clovis Weapons and Tools (1999). Frison was named Paleoarchaeologist of the Century in 1999.
Content
List of Illustrations Preface Acknowledgments I. Where the Buffalo Once Roamed 2. The Education of a Hunter 3. Paleoindian Hunters and Extinct Animals 4. The North American Bison 5. The North American Pronghorn 6. The Rock Mountain Sheep 7. Hunting Deer, Elk, and Other Creatures 8. Weaponry and Tools Used by the Hunter 9. Concluding Thoughts Bibliography Index